Navi Pillay, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate: the Charge of Genocide Against Israel "Rests on Facts"
- On Wednesday, Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay criticized President Trump's "illegal" sanctions against the International Criminal Court, calling them a "reaction to the fact that the award was not given" to the US leader.
- The US announced sanctions on Friday aiming to cripple the ICC's operations, following judges issuing an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding alleged crimes in Gaza.
- Rejecting US calls for court reform as "euphemistic," Pillay noted that administrations previously welcomed the warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin; "You can't selectively pursue one lot of people," she told AFP.
- Israeli officials reacted with outrage to Pillay's Nobel win following her leadership of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry; "I think it's very hurtful and insulting," she said, rejecting comparisons to Goebbels.
- Despite concerns that her 85-year age might constrain travel, Pillay remains determined to advocate for international justice, consulting on how to invest her $1.2 million prize to fund education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay accuses the United States of double standards in arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court: "You cannot selectively persecute one and the other.
Nobel laureate Navi Pillay slams Trump, predicts Netanyahu's arrest and rejects Goebb
Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay accused Trump of retaliating over his failure to win the award with sanctions on the ICC, rejected Israel's comparison of her to Nazi propagandist Goebbels and predicted Netanyahu would eventually face trial
Nobel Prize winner Navi Pillay: 'You don't wait for a million people to be killed'
The winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, tells RFI why she stands by the conclusion that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, and why the world has a responsibility to act.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay hits out at US sanctions on ICC
Just days after the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navi Pillay, the White House imposed fresh sanctions on the International Criminal Court. Pillay, the former UN human rights chief, says the timing was no coincidence.
Laureate Navi Pillay accuses Trump of violating international legality with ICC sanctions, following the arrest warrant against Netanyahu.Pillay, criticized by Israel after receiving the Nobel Prize, sees in her age a brake to continue promoting global justice, but plans to invest in South Africa.
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